Monday, May 11, 2009

Sat 18 AprilWhen hiring a car in Bali it’s always a good idea to pick a rental business close to a petrol station as there’s rarely enough juice in the car to get out of the driveway let alone to a bowser. My lesson was learnt on the way to Klapa, rolling a dead engine onto the side of sunset road and making a heat of the day hike to the nearest petrol station to fill up some empty aqua bottles. By the time I got up to the ‘new Kuta’ it had been a hot mission, but one look at the ocean view as sunset began to put on a show and the energy returned to my veins. Looking out over the coast line it’s easy to see why ‘Dreamland’ is always such a popular destination, a perfect area to unwind into nature and escape the downtown madness. I soon found my friends and we settled into the grooves dished out by DJ Tammy from Jakarta who was first to hit the decks as part of the ‘Sound of Female’ party. The tracks continued to roll along strong with DJ’s Heidi and Niina until the cliff top outdoor area became a neat dance floor for the taking. Open air entertainment is the perfect end to a hot day and the females on this occasion knew how to lay down the right soundtrack…

We are very happy to announce that Sanur Village Festival 2009 is ON again from 12 - 16 August 2009 . This will be the fourth Sanur Village festival, and we assure you that this year, the festival will be bigger and better. The theme 'Marine Life' will be the highlight of Sanur Village Festival 2009, which means most of our activities will be inspired from the marine life which also exist as a very important element in the Balinese everyday life. We also share with you the new artwork for Sanur Village Festival 2009, just to give you a glimpse of the most interesting festival in Bali .

Welcome to the fourth installment of Sanur Village Festival 2009!

Initiated by community of Sanur through the Sanur Development Foundation, at first Sanur Village Festival is held to revive tourism sector and to attract more tourists to visit this area and the island of Bali . Famous for its tranquility Sanur is the first tourist destination in Bali and the only resort type tourist object owned by the Denpasar municipality.

Since the first celebration of the Sanur Village Festival, this event has been listed at Bali 's event calendar as one of the annual tourist attractions. The fourth Sanur Village Festival is set for the 12 to 16 of August 2009 at the same venue with full of fun activities in five days festivity. This year theme is “Marine Life” in line with the extension of our national program Visit Indonesia Year 2009.

Cultural activities will still dominate this festival such as traditional performances, parade, music, collaboration show, water sports and food festival as our main attraction, also not to forget our green program under water festival with its coral reef plantation. We invite everyone to participate and enjoy an unforgettable experience in the serene beauty of Sanur.

Saturday, 11 October 2008The morning of Volcom’s Helifish Surf Series Cimaja started off cloudy with a couple minutes of rain, but that doesn’t seem to bother any of the competing surfers even one bit. Soon later the clouds cleared to reveal the blasting sun, and the Under 14s was up first.

With 1-2 feet waves and offshore winds, Ryan Hidayat and Andre Julian fought to catch the best waves. Ryan was killing it with snap maneuvers but the Andre was better, he then caught a set and riding backside maneuver all the way to the shore. He led the scoreboards and walk away with a Volcom goodie bag, prize money and a surfboard complete with leg rope, fins, grip and wax!

In the Under 17s division, local boys Cakrayudha and Monot had more experience where they have competed and learned the waves of Bali – and immediately went ahead in points than the rest of the pack. The competition was fierce, but it was Cakra who got the big set with snap and cutback maneuvers and beating Monot just by one point! So close!

Ujang Jitli and Cakrayudha played it safe in the Pro Am division, careful because of the tight point difference between the two. Ujang Jitli was lucky to catch the best wave of the day, and his backside floater put him in the first place.

Contestants enjoyed free lunch, and as usual, the day was closed with rains of Volcom giveaways.

Friday, October 3, 2008

This Sunday, on October 5th, at Halfway, Kuta Beach we will be throwing our biggest event of the year… BIG SPLASH! This will be the first all-girls ISC Sanctioned Surf Competition to be hosted in Bali. We will have everything from ISC Women’s Open Surfing to a Daddy’s and Daughters Contest.

Because Fun is the Key… Surfer Girl has put together a full day of activities. So, Bring the whole family for a day at the beach. There will be Carnival Games, Yummy Food Stalls, Surf Lessons, Beach Games and even a live concert featuring MTV Nominees, NIDJI!

It’s all happening this Sunday, October 5th, from 7am to 10pm at Halfway, Kuta Beach.

Catch up on more news about the Big Splash program in our newsletter and then check out the Hot News, Surfer Girl’s Fashion Collections and the Best All Girl’s Surf Shops in the World. Or Ask Becky a really tricky question about surfing... She loves that!

Big Splash - All Girl’s Surf Competition Divisions

1. Girls Open Surf Division. An ISC Tour Event

All ages

Judging in standard ISC format

4 girls per heat minimum 4 heats

2. Girls Open Bodyboard Division

All ages

Standard judging system

4 girls per heat minimum 2-4 heats

3. Micro Gromette Division

Under 16 years as of contest date

Judged on wave quality selection, position on the wave , maneuvers, & the longest ride

4. First Ever Contest Division

All ages

Must be your first ever surf contest

Judging similar to micro gromettesJudged on wave quality selection, position on the wave , maneuvers, & the longest ride

5. Dads and Daughters Tandem Display

All ages

Judged on wave quality selection, position on the wave, maneuvers, & the longest ride.

6. Tag Team Event – FINALE

This is the highlight of the competition, when individual competitiveness is replaced with teamwork. There will be 4 teams, with 4 girls on each team.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Batukaru lies in Bali’s heartlands - an incredibly fertile and idyllic environment spread across the shallow slopes of a mountain. Batukaru’s higher reaches are jungle clad, but lower down what appears to be jungle is in fact a vast garden where everything from vanilla, coffee, cocoa, cloves, tropical fruit and of course rice is grown. What’s more, it’s a mere hour and a half’s drive from the southern resort areas of Seminyak and Kuta.

• Batu Karu is Bali’s second highest mountain at 7468 feet. It is also home to Bali’s second largest rainforest.

• Pura Luhur Batukaru, one of the biggest of Bali’s six royal temples, is found here.

• Recently declared a World Heritage Site, Jatiluwih Rice Terrace offers some of the most spectacular rice field views in the world.

• It’s possible to climb Gunung Batukaru. It takes four to six hours to reach the summit and three to five hours to return; guides charge Rp700,000 per small group for a day hike or Rp1,000,000 if camping overnight: trekkers must bring all their own food, water and sleeping bags. Many accommodations on Batukaru also offer climbing packages.

• Eco lodges and boutique hotels can be found on Batu Karu, all of them with expansive views.

The 4th annual Sanur Amateur Golf Tournament is taking place at Bali Beach Golf Course on August 8 & 9 2008, in conjunction with the Sanur Village Festival. Tee Off is at 0700 and 1300 and the tournament fee is Rp.750,000 – for which you also geta goodie bag, green fee, coffee break, lucky draw and dinner. Better than that, you stand a chance of landing yourself a luxury car, and a cash prize amounting to more than 100 million for a hole in one! For more information contact Kayobi or Jeanie on (0361) 287 733www.balibeachgolfcourse.com